The Calumet Copper Kings basketball team (Calumet, MI), was nudged 42-39 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Chassell Panthers (Chassell, MI)

The Panthers now possess a 10-4 record. They play next when they host Dollar Bay for a Copper Mountain - Copper County outing on Monday, February 5. Chassell will clash with a Bays squad coming off a 78-36 league loss to Jeffers (Painesdale, MI). The Bays record now stands at 6-10.

The Copper Kings now own a 7-7 record. They play next when they travel to L'Anse for a non-league outing on Tuesday, February 6. Calumet will clash with a Purple Hornets squad coming off a 78-29 non-league loss to Baraga (Baraga, MI). The Purple Hornets record now stands at 0-14.